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Go nuts for 60 pistachio green nail art designs: #ShowScratch Creative Challenge
Check out entries to the 26 February 2025 nail art challenge from Scratch, in which techs were tasked with creating a design to fit the theme: pistachio green nails. Each nail style was submitted via Instagram or Facebook using #ShowScratch #CreativeChallenge. Follow Scratch on Instagram and Facebook for future Creative Challenges – launching every other Wednesday.
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How to nail a January blues nail art look
Nail art aficionado & Halo VIP, Michaela Phillips, shares how to beat the January blues with this striking nail design – created using Halo products.
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50 blue nail art designs that are blue-tifully chic
Feeling the blues? You won’t be after checking out these 50 blue nail art ideas to inspire creative handiwork…
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We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Sarah Poulton gave her client the gift of gorgeous nails with this wrapped up design. Sarah created the look with CND Shellac™ shades Masquerade…
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Salon owner, educator, former Scratch columnist and award-winning nail stylist, Katie Barnes, addresses the issue of non-standard salons and incorrect terminology – with a helping hand from CND educator, Anna Lee Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Many technicians and clients are guilty of referring to non-standard salons as ‘Chinese salons’, ‘Viet…
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We want to see the designs trending at your nail desk! Sarah Vernon-Cowell, of Sarah Vernon Nails and Beauty, revealed that a deep red hue complete with embellishments has been popular with her clients. “I am finding at the moment that clients are wanting something simple but glamorous. “This nail…
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Scratch blogger, nail artist and educator, Katie Barnes, has been shortlisted as the only UK finalist in NAILS magazine‘s Next Top Nail Artist competition. Now in its fifth season, NAILS Next Top Nail Artist is open to techs all over the world and sees contestants undergo a rigorous screening process after…
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We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Retail the gift of mistle-toes with this festive foot care set from LCN and BCI. Presented in a gold gift bag, the…
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We’ve made a list and we’re checking it twice! In the countdown to Christmas, we’re rounding up festive designs and products for the most wonderful time of year. Donna Marchant at DM Nails created this mani featuring two frosty friends. “I used Gelish from Nail Harmony for these nails,” Donna reveals. “For the…
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